The chimpta is actually a fire tong. However, it has evolved into a musical instrument by the permanent addition of small brass jingles. This instrument is especially popular in Punjabi folk music and the Sikh religious music known as Shabad.

The Oriental Research Institute, Mysore, established in 1891 by Chamaraja Wodeyar, has several important manuscripts among its collection, including a complete text of the Natya Sastra, written in Sanskrit and in Kannada script.http://indianartz.com